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Saturday, June 22, 2024

MLB Ejection 093 - Hunter Wendelstedt (3; Jesse Winker)

HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Nationals LF Jesse Winker (strike three call; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Nationals-#Rockies game. With one out and none on, Winker took a 2-2 sinker from Rockies pitcher Cal Quantrill for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.36, pz 3.57 [sz_top 3.52 / RAD 3.64]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Rockies were leading, 4-3. The Rockies ultimately won the contest, 8-7, on a walk-off pitch clock violation as Nationals pitcher Kyle Finnegan failed to deliver a 3-2, bases loaded pitch in the bottom of the 9th before the expiration of time.

This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 1.80 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 93rd ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 34th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Winker was 0-1 (SO) in the contest.
Ejection Tally: 46 Managers, 13 Coaches, 34 Players.
This is Washington's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st in the NL East (WAS 5; MIA, NYM 3; PHI 2; ATL 0).
This is Jesse Winker's 1st ejection since May 20, 2023 (Adam Hamari; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock]).
This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 18 (Luke Raley; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

MLB Ejection 092 - Derek Thomas (3; Aaron Boone)

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone (ball two/four call; QOCN) in the top of the 7th inning of the #Braves-#Yankees game. With none out and none on, Braves batter Marcell Ozuna took 1-0 and 3-0 sinkers from Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman for called second and fourth balls. Replays indicate the 1-0 pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the midpoint (px 0.08, pz 3.48 [sz_top 3.62 / RAD 3.74 / MOE 3.66]) and the 3-0 pitch was located over the outer half of home plate and at the midpoint (px -0.25, pz 3.61 [sz_top 3.54 / RAD 3.66 / MOE 3.58]), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Yankees were leading, 7-1. The Yankees ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Derek Thomas (106)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.
*Th 1-0 pitch was located 2.16 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 92nd ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 46th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 46 Managers, 13 Coaches, 33 Players.
This is New York's 6th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL East (NYY 6; TOR 5; TB 3; BAL, BOS 2).
This is Aaron Boone's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since May 29 (Vic Carapazza; QOC = Y [Interference]).
This is Derek Thomas' 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 18 (Joe Espada; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).

Thursday, June 20, 2024

MLB Ejection 091 - DJ Reyburn (2; Kyle McCann)

HP Umpire DJ Reyburn ejected Athletics catcher Kyle McCann (strike three call to Zack Gelof; QOCY) in the bottom of the 9th inning of the #Royals-#Athletics game. With none out and one on, Gelof took a 1-2 slider from Royals pitcher Angel Zerpa for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and at the hollow of the knee (px -0.03, pz 1.50 [sz_bot 1.54 / RAD 1.42]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the Royals were leading, 3-2. The Royals ultimately won the contest, 3-2.

This is DJ Reyburn (17)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 1.92 vertical inches from being deemed incorrect.

This is the 91st ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 33rd player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, McCann was 0-2 (SO) in the contest.
Ejection Tally: 45 Managers, 13 Coaches, 33 Players.
This is Oakland's 6th ejection of 2024, T-1st in the AL West (OAK, SEA 6; HOU, TEX 4; LAA 1).
This is Kyle McCann's first career MLB ejection.
This is DJ Reyburn's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 20 (Derek Shelton; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock]).

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

MLB Ejections 089-90 - Doug Eddings (1-2; SEA x2)

HP Umpire Doug Eddings ejected Mariners SS JP Crawford and manager Scott Servais (strike one, two, and three calls; QOCY) in the top of the 5th inning of the #Mariners-#Guardians game. With two out and one on, Mariners batter Crawford took three consecutive fastballs from Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee for called first, second, and third strikes. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike one was located over the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.82, pz 2.65), strike two was located over the heart of home plate and at the midpoint (px 0.09, pz 3.52 [sz_top 3.39 / RAD 3.51 / MOE 3.59]), and strike three was located over the inner half of home plate and at the midpoint (px 0.24, pz 3.36 [sz_top 3.32 / RAD 3.44]), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejections, the Guardians were leading, 3-0. The Guardians ultimately won the contest, 8-0.

These are Doug Eddings (88)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2024.
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| ≤ STRIKE < |.748| ≤ BORDERLINE ≤ |.914| < BALL.
Strike 1 was located 1.13 horizontal, K2 was 0.84 vertical and K3 was 1.92 vertical inches from QOCN.

These are the 89th and 90th ejections of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 32nd player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Crawford was 0-3 (3 SO) in the contest.
This is the 45th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 45 Managers, 13 Coaches, 32 Players.
This is Seattle's 5/6th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL West (SEA 6; OAK 5; HOU, TEX 4; LAA 1).
This is JP Crawford's 1st ejection since August 24, 2022 (Mark Ripperger; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Scott Servais' 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 10 (Chris Guccione; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Doug Eddings' 1st ejection since June 22, 2023 (Dave Martinez; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

MLB Ejection 088 - Lance Barksdale (1; Bud Black)

1B Umpire Lance Barksdale ejected Rockies manager Bud Black (check swing ball two call to Teoscar Hernández) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Dodgers-#Rockies game. With two out and two on, Dodgers batter Hernández attempted to check his swing on a 1-2 fastball from Rockies pitcher Victor Vodnik, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Will Little and affirmed as no swing on appeal by 1B Umpire Barksdale. At the time of the ejection, the Rockies were leading, 9-8. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 11-9.

This is Lance Barksdale (23)'s 1st ejection of 2024.
Official Baseball Rule Definition of Terms: "A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which is struck at by the batter and is missed."

This is the 88th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 44th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 44 Managers, 13 Coaches, 31 Players.
This is Colorado's 2nd ejection of 2024, 4th in the NL West (SD, SF 5; ARI 3; COL 2; LAD 0).
This is Bud Black's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 11 (Chad Fairchild; QOC = N [Replay Review]).
This is Lance Barksdale's 1st ejection since May 5, 2023 (Kevin Cash; QOC = U [Warnings]).

MLB Ejection 087 - Derek Thomas (2; Joe Espada)

HP Umpire Derek Thomas ejected Astros manager Joe Espada (ball one call; QOCN) in the bottom of the 3rd inning of the #Astros-#WhiteSox game. With none out and one on, White Sox batter Danny Mendick took a 0-0 sinker from Astros pitcher Framber Valdez for a called ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the midpoint (px -0.06, pz 3.34 [sz_top 3.42 / RAD 3.54 / MOE 3.46]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 0-0. The White Sox ultimately won the contest. 2-0.

This is Derek Thomas (106)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 1.44 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 87th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 43rd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 43 Managers, 13 Coaches, 31 Players.
This is Houson's 4th ejection of 2024, T-2nd in the AL West (OAK 5; HOU, SEA, TEX 4; LAA 1).
This is Joe Espada's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 25 (Jansen Visconti; QOC = U [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Derek Thomas' 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 14 (Tim Hill; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

MLB Ejection 086 - Hunter Wendelstedt (2; Luke Raley)

HP Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejected Mariners LF Luke Raley (strike two call; QOCN) in the top of the 9th inning of the #Mariners-#Guardians game. With none out and none on, Raley took a 0-1 slider from Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis for a called second strike before striking out swinging on the next pitch. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located off the outer edge of home plate and thigh-high (px -0.97, pz 2.51), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 8-5. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 8-5.

This is Hunter Wendelstedt (21)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-1 (Kulpa Rule): |0| < STRIKE < |.748| < BORDERLINE < |.914| < BALL.
This pitch was located 0.67 horizontal inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 86th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 31st player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Raley was 2-5 (2 SO) in the contest.
Ejection Tally: 42 Managers, 13 Coaches, 31 Players.
This is Seattle's 4th ejection of 2024, 2nd in the AL West (OAK 5; SEA, TEX 4; HOU 3; LAA 1).
This is Luke Raley's first career MLB ejection.
This is Hunter Wendelstedt's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 22 (Aaron Boone; QOC = N [Check Swing]).

Monday, June 17, 2024

MLB Ejection 085 - Manny Gonzalez (2; Bob Melvin)

HP Umpire Manny Gonzalez ejected Giants manager Bob Melvin (strike two call to Matt Chapman; QOCN) in the top of the 8th inning of the #Giants-#Cubs game. With two out and none on, Giants batter Chapman took a 1-1 sweeper from Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter Jr for a called second strike before taking a 3-2 sinker for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch ruled strike two was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -0.17, pz 1.40 [sz_bot 1.65 / RAD 1.53 / MOE 1.45]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 6-4. The Giants ultimately won the contest, 7-6.

This is Manny Gonzalez (79)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.
*This pitch was located 0.60 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

This is the 85th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 42nd manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 42 Managers, 13 Coaches, 30 Players.
This is San Francisco's 4/5th ejection of 2024, T-1st in the NL West (SD, SF 5; ARI 3; COL 1; LAD 0).
This is Bob Melvin's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 21 (Stu Scheurwater; QOC = N [Fair/Foul]).
This is Manny Gonzalez's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 20 (Starling Marte; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).

MLB Ejection 084 - Malachi Moore (2; David Bell)

HP Umpire Malachi Moore ejected Reds manager David Bell (stadium lighting during inning break) in the bottom of the 8th inning of the #Reds-#Pirates game. After the third out of the top of the 8th, as Reds pitcher Brent Suter warmed up from the mound, the stadium lights at PNC Park flashed as part of an entertainment element. Bell argued the lights should be solid during his pitcher's warmup; by the time Bell spoke with Moore and Crew Chief Bill Miller, the LED light show had ended and the stadium lights were solid, there was no corrective action to take at that point, the call was irrecusable. At the time of the ejection, the Pirates were leading, 4-1. The pirates ultimately won the contest, 4-1.

This is Malachi Moore (44)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

This is the 84th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 41st manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 41 Managers, 13 Coaches, 30 Players.
This is Cincinnati's 2nd ejection of 2024, 5th in the NL Central (CHC, MIL, PIT, STL 4; CIN 2).
This is David Bell's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since April 30 (Cory Blaser; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Malachi Moore's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 1 (Dave Martinez; QOC = Y [HBP/Strike]).

Sunday, June 16, 2024

MLB Ejection 083 - Junior Valentine (2; Scott Emerson)

HP Umpire Junior Valentine ejected Athletics pitching coach Scott Emerson (ball two [no swing] call by 3B Umpire Emil Jimenez) in the bottom of the 6th inning of the #Athletics-#Twins game. With one out and two on, Twins batter Max Kepler attempted to check his swing on a 1-0 slider from A's pitcher Scott Alexander, ruled a ball by HP Umpire Valentine and called a no-swing on appeal by 3B Umpire Jimenez. At the time of the ejection, the Twins were leading, 6-5. The Twins ultimately won the contest, 8-7.

This is Junior Valentine (25)'s 2nd ejection of 2024.

This is the 83rd ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 13th coach ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 40 Managers, 13 Coaches, 30 Players.
This is Oakland's 5th ejection of 2024, 1st in the AL West (OAK 5; TEX 4; HOU, SEA 3; LAA 1).
This is Scott Emerson's first career MLB ejection.
This is Junior Valentine's 2nd ejection of 2024, 1st since May 13 (Craig Counsell; QOC = U [Check Swing]).

MLB Ejections 081-2 - Adam Beck (1-2; Machado, Shildt)

HP Umpire Adam Beck ejected Padres 3B Manny Machado and manager Mike Shildt (strike three call; QOCN) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Padres-#Mets game. With none out and none on, Machado took a 3-2 sinker from Mets pitcher Adrian Houser for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the outer edge of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px 0.59, pz 1.47 [sz_bot 1.69 / RAD 1.57 / MOE 1.49]), the call was incorrect.* At the time of the ejection, the Mets were leading, 7-2. The Mets ultimately won the contest, 11-6.

These are Adam Beck (38)'s 1st and 2nd ejections of 2024.
*This pitch was located 0.24 vertical inches from being deemed correct.

These are the 81st and 82nd ejections of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 30th player ejection of 2024. Prior to ejection, Machado was 1-3 (2 SO) in the contest.
This is the 40th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 40 Managers, 12 Coaches, 30 Players.
This is San Diego's 4/5th ejection of 2024, 1st in the NL West (SD 5; ARI, SF 3; COL 1; LAD 0).
This is Manny Machado's 1st ejection since April 4, 2023 (Ron Kulpa; QOC = Y [Pitch Clock]).
This is Mike Shildt's 3rd ejection of 2024, 1st since June 6 (Erich Bacchus; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Adam Beck's 1st ejection since August 13, 2023 (Scott Servais; QOC = Y [Balk]).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs New York Mets, 6/16/24 | Video as follows:

MLB Ejection 080 - Mike Estabrook (4; Rob Thomson)

HP Umpire Mike Estabrook ejected Phillies manager Rob Thomson (HBP no-call; QOCY) in the top of the 6th inning of the #Phillies-#Orioles game. With two out and one on, Phillies batter Garrett Stubbs pulled back his bunt attempt on a 0-0 curveball from Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes, initially ruled a hit-by-pitch by Estabrook before being called ball one (no HBP) after crew conference. Thomson was ejected arguing the call prior to Replay Review as the result of a Phillies challenge, resulting in a "call stands" outcome of no HBP, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Orioles were leading, 8-2. The Orioles ultimately won the contest, 8-3.

This is Mike Estabrook (83)'s 3rd ejection of 2024.
Official Baseball Rule 5.04(b)(5): "The batter’s legal position shall be with both feet within the batter’s box. APPROVED RULING: The lines defining the box are within the batter’s box."
OBR 5.05(a)(3): "If the pitch touches the ground and...touches the batter, they shall be awarded first base."
OBR 5.05(b)(2): "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out when they are touched by a pitched ball which they are not attempting to hit unless (A) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (B) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball."
OBR 6.03(a)(1): "A batter is out for illegal action when they hit a ball with one or both feet on the ground entirely outside the batter’s box."

This is the 80th ejection of the 2024 MLB regular season.
This is the 39th manager ejection of 2024. Ejection Tally: 39 Managers, 12 Coaches, 29 Players.
This is Philadelphia's 2nd ejection of 2024, 4th in the NL East (WAS 4; MIA, NYM 3; PHI 2; ATL 0).
This is Rob Thomson's 1st ejection since August 13, 2023 (Alex MacKay; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Mike Estabrook's 4th ejection of 2024, 1st since May 21 (Lars Nootbaar; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).